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Bulgarian scientists have discovered a new type of haemoglobin and will be calling it after their native town of Yambol, reports say.
The discovery came after lengthy cooperation between several Bulgarian and Macedonian hospitals and research teams.

People who suffer serious illnesses or have had a dramatic life will be the stars in the next Bulgarian Big Brother show, producers announced this week.
The third season will start in September, and the striking dramas of participants are aimed to face a

Drinking coffee seems to protect alcohol drinkers from liver disease, a new study suggests.
Every daily cup of coffee reduced the incidence of cirrhosis, a condition that destroys liver tissue, by 22 percent, according to researchers at the Kaiser Perman

Six books reached the final of the in the third edition of the contest "Bulgarian Novel of the Year".
From all 67 novels of Bulgarian authors issued in 2005 the four-member jury picked Boyan Biolchev's "Veroe's Amazon", Valeri Stefanov's "The lost donkey

For the first time in two years, quadruplets were born in Bulgaria's seaside hotspot of Varna, media reported.
The three girls and one boy took their first breath around noon on Wednesday, in the local obstetrics unit.

An exhibition featuring various inventions by the genius Leonardo Da Vinci will open in Bulgaria's Southern city of Sliven in July.
For three months the citizens of Sliven and guests would be able to enjoy Da Vinci's scale model of a plane that some clai

Ice dancing superstars Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski were among the Bulgarians who enjoyed Sting live this week, press reports said.
The world champions were among 20 000 fans who were part of Monday's show in seaside Nessebar.

Bulgarian poster artists have unleashed their creativity to promote the country's Winter Olympics bid, media said Tuesday.
Almost 50 projects competed for the opportunity to present the Sofia candidature to host the Games in 2017.

Organizers of an Italian fashion extravaganza at Sofia's largest shopping complex have chosen a Bulgarian model to open the show.
Eva Paunova will be the first face of a show in the newly opened Mall of Sofia.

About 20,000 people gathered in Nessebar at Bulgaria's seaside despite the crummy weather to see rock legend Sting live Monday night, SNA reporters witnessed.
Sting, who looks amazingly well for his 54 years of age, surprised the audience with a medley o

Sixteen Bulgarians will be flown to a Caribbean island to put their survival skills to a tough test.
That emerged Monday, after media reported that Bulgaria was readying for its first season of the world-famous Survivor reality show.

Bulgaria's southern seaside has welcomed rock legend Sting, local media reported on Monday afternoon.
On the same evening, Sting hits the stage in the picturesque resort town of Nessebar, as part of the Broken Music tour.

Bulgaria's most popular rap star, Misho Shamara, has released his 12th album Monday, hoping to recover his fame that has notably faded in recent years.
The music veteran has given a daring name to his creation - "Love Your Fellows, Lick The Ones You Love

Bulgarian Black Sea resort Nessebar is to draw the international attention upon itself as music fans from Bulgaria and the other countries are gathering there for the big gig of rock legend Sting.
The Broken Music tour moved on to Bulgaria and the Black

Twenty-seven years since opening the memorial "Zname na mira", more than 3000 children will come to Sofia and take part in the International Children Assembly June 17.
The monument largely associated with the communist era of Bulgaria was built up by Lyu